I was going to post this in Hangout but let's face it this would probably be more appropriate here. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlotte-shooting-north-carolina-police/ 4 law enforcement officers killed in shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina At least four law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while trying to serve a warrant Monday afternoon, police said. A suspect was killed in a shootout with police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings announced during a news conference. "Today is an absolute tragic day for the city of Charlotte and for the profession of law enforcement," Jennings told reporters. A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force comprised of officers from multiple agencies was attempting to serve a warrant on an individual for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in east Charlotte when the shooting started, Jennings said. When officers approached the individual at a residence, they were met with gunfire and they returned fire, Jennings said. According to a statement released later Monday night, the officers called for backup and they continued to exchange fire with the suspect. More gunfire came from inside the residence as officers approached the individual, setting off a long standoff, Jennings said. More gunfire came from inside the residence as officers approached the individual, setting off a long standoff, Jennings said. The man then left the house while armed, police said, and officers opened fire and shot him in the front yard, where he was pronounced dead. He was later identified by police as Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., 39. When the standoff was over, a female and a 17-year-old were found inside the residence and were brought to a police station as persons of interest, Jennings said. A later statement said both individuals were female and that they had exited the home following negotiations with a SWAT team. Investigators were trying to determine what happened inside the residence. Police believe there were two shooters involved in the incident, including the individual killed in the initial shootout, Jennings said. Eight officers in total were shot, Jennings said. The Marshals Service said a deputy U.S. marshal was killed. Two other slain law enforcement officers, identified as Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott, were from the North Carolina Department of Corrections assigned to the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force. Both were 14-year veterans of the department, North Carolina Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee said in a statement. Poloche is survived by a wife and two adult children. Elliott leaves behind a wife and one child, the statement said. "These officers died as heroes and made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to our state," Ishee said. "We remember them, we honor their service, we send our deepest condolences to their families and friends, and we pray for healing for all affected by this tragic incident." Polche's wife, Cielo Poloche, told CBS News her husband was "passionate about his work and he was passionate about helping people and protecting people and being part of his team." The two had been married for 22 years, she said. The fourth officer killed was Joshua Eyer, a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the department said Monday night. Eyer, who had been with the department for six years, "fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries," the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement. Ayer is survived by a wife and three-year-old son, Jennings said Monday night. Three other Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers who responded to the shooting were shot, Jennings said. Police said later Monday night the other wounded officer was also part of the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force. "Unfortunately today was something tragic that we never want to see," Jennings said. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on social media, "Our hearts are with the families and co-workers of officers in today's brutal attack, including two state Department of Adult Correction officers working with the US Marshal's Task Force who were shot and killed." President Biden spoke with Cooper and "expressed his condolences and support for the community," the White House said in a statement. In a later statement, Mr. Biden called the officers "heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, rushing into harm's way to protect us. We mourn for them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded." Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement, "The Justice Department is heartbroken by the deaths of three of our own law enforcement colleagues, and we extend our deepest condolences to their loved ones as they grieve this unfathomable loss." Tyler Wilson told CBS affiliate WBTV he was working at home when he heard officers calling for someone to come out of a neighboring house. "After that, it was just chaos," Wilson told the station. "There was shots ringing left and right. We had SWAT and U.S. marshals set up snipers in our bedrooms. There was a officer got drug by his arms through our house. I don't know if he was shot or if he injured himself. It's been pretty crazy. It was about 30 minutes where it was a straight shootout." Video posted to social media appeared to show over a dozen police cruisers and two officers running at the scene.
We rightfully talk about the military, SWAT tactics of police going overboard sometimes...then **** like this happens.
1 maybe 2 people manage to shoot 8 trained officers . . . . Killing 4. If this were a school shooting .. . i'd talk gun control This is officers and I'm still gonna talk Gun Control This Felon got a gun . . . . Rocket River
That sucks. Marshals were coming to serve a warrant for a felon illegally possessing a firearm. They were literally engaged in a gun control activity. Sure, if we were able to rid our streets of the 434 million guns, this guy might not have had one. But I don't think this is the ideal case to be lamenting the lack of gun control. They came to take his guns away.
Sorry but I am lamenting him having a gun in the 1st place. 4 people are dead because getting gun is so easy. Rocket River
Once the first shot was fired out of the house, I'd pull back and put tear gas and flash bangs through every window. If they won't come out after that? Set it on fire.
How? Really, how... And yes, this is the price society pays, including officers for the 2A being reinterpreted and the ease of having guns everywhere.
why i sometime can't 100% blame them to be trigger happy remember the FL cop that wouldn't go into the building during an active shooting of kids? coward or not, he was out-guned
There were 378 officers shot in the line of duty in 2023, the highest number yet since the Fraternal Order of Police began tracking the data. They included 46 officers killed by gunfire and 20 killed in ambush-style attacks, according to the Fraternal Order of Police. AR-15's in the hands of civilians, millions of guns purchased at gun shows, private, and by online sales with loophole laws, and the country now has millions of criminals, crazies, extremists, and compounds of conspiracy theorist nutjobs brandishing weapons.
That sounds nice and maybe it would have worked but I haven't seen precise details of this event to determine that. If the first shots dropped an officer or 2 now you go from an assault operation to a rescue operation. Last thing you want to do is leave a wounded guy that is still in the line of fire. So you return fire and try to gain the upper hand in the gunfight to get your wounded out. Then in this case it turns out there were likely multiple shooters and now you are in a clusterf$%k. I would never want to be a police officer. At least in the military the operators doing raids have the ability to bring overwhelming firepower. If a house opens up on them they will have belt fed machine guns, grenade launchers, and snipers to suppress any fire coming out. If that doesn't work you just move your perimeter out and bring the most amount of firepower the ROEs will allow. Maybe that is a volley of TOW missiles in an urban environment. Or maybe they will let you just drop a jdam, flatten the house, and go get some breakfast.
They now believe it's one shooter https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlotte-shooting-north-carolina-police/ When officers approached a house to arrest the suspect, they were immediately met with gunfire and they returned fire, Jennings said. "There's indication that the suspect saw them coming to the house prior to them getting to the front door," Jennings said during a news conference Tuesday. Police said the officers called for backup and they continued to exchange fire with the suspect. More gunfire came from inside the house as officers approached the suspect, setting off a long standoff, Jennings said. The man then left the house while armed, police said, and officers opened fire and shot him in the front yard, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified by police as Terry Clark Hughes Jr., 39. Jennings said the suspect used an AR-15-style rifle and a .40-caliber handgun and had additional ammunition for both guns. Police were looking into how he acquired the guns. Investigators were trying to determine what happened inside the residence. Police initially believed there were two shooters involved in the incident, including the individual killed in the initial shootout, but Jennings said Tuesday he's not ready to say there was a second shooter. The two persons of interest are fully cooperating with the investigation and haven't been charged, he said. The suspect was shooting at the officers from the upstairs of the house, Jennings said. "Even though our officers were trying to take cover, they were at a disadvantage because the suspect was up at a higher level and they were trying to return fire from a lower position to an elevated position," the police chief said.
I don't get why Timothy McVeighers believe the federal government would set kids on fire. The federal government wants living Taz payers
